Understanding Umrah The ‘Umrah is an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca (the most sacred city for Muslims situated within the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia) that can be completed at any…

Celibacy in Religion Celibacy refers to the act of being unmarried on a voluntary basis or sexually abstinent both, typically for religious motives. It is usually associated with the position of…

Anointing in Religion. Anointing is the act of applying aromatic oil to one’s head or all over the body. The anointing also refers to the similar act of sprinkle or…

Shahadah Simplified Shahadah is the Muslim confession of faith: “There is no god but God; Muhammad is the Prophet of God.” The shahadah is the first of the Five Pillars…

Religion Immanent. The doctrine or theory of immanence states that God is a unified entity or manifests in the physical world. It is believed by certain metaphysical and philosophical theories about…

The Belief System of Deism. Deism can be termed natural faith which is an acceptance of a particular amount of religious knowledge that is inherent by every individual or is…

Creatio Ex Nuhilo Creatio Ex Nuhilo (Latin meaning “creation out of nothing”) is the premise that matter does not exist forever but was created by a divine creative act. It’s…

Covenant in Religion. In the realm of religion, it is an official agreement or alliance to be signed in the name of God with a religious group or with the…

Religion and Confession. Atonement is crucial because it is a way to bring justice to the person who was wronged. Confession, also known as penance or reconciliation according to the…

The Concept of Atonement. Atonement is the method by which believers remove the obstacles in their journey to reconciliation with God. It is a common motif throughout religious and theological history. Rituals…